OpenNMS delivers robust network monitoring with comprehensive fault detection and performance analytics, but demands ...

With each iteration, open-source network management tools get better. OpenNMS, Zenoss Core, NetXMS and Sensu Core deliver comprehensive monitoring, flexible reporting, cross-platform support and more.

Nmap, short for Network Mapper, is a free and open source tool used for vulnerability checking, port scanning and, of course, network mapping.

Open source network analysis tools can help network monitoring. Try out the open source network protocol analyser Wireshark inside a VMware Player Guest OS.

From network and server monitoring to trending, graphing and even switch and router configuration backups, these utilities will see you through.

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